Monthly Archive：2014/12

In our last post about Japanese onomatopoeias, we talked about the first type which is the giseigo or words that mimic human and animal sounds. This time, we will talk about the other two types: giongo and gitaigo.
As we mentioned in the last post, the Japanese language is full of onomatopoeias.…

Muramasa (2)
Blessed swords for hostile forces against Tokugawa
- Yukimura Sanada (Red one above) from a video game "Sengoku Basara" -
If “Muramasa” blades really harm the Tokugawa, they are very fortunate weapons for enemies.
Nobushige Sanada (1567 – 1615), much more commonly known as Yukimura Sanada, who was against the Tokugawa, is said that he carried “Muramasa” sword(s) with him.…